Clues for the word "LOUSE"
We've had 83 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 219 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on January 11, 2026.
Definition of louse
- n. - Any one of numerous species of small, wingless, suctorial, parasitic insects belonging to a tribe (Pediculina), now usually regarded as degraded Hemiptera. To this group belong of the lice of man and other mammals; as, the head louse of man (Pediculus capitis), the body louse (P. vestimenti), and the crab louse (Phthirius pubis), and many others. See Crab louse, Dog louse, Cattle louse, etc., under Crab, Dog, etc.
- n. - Any one of numerous small mandibulate insects, mostly parasitic on birds, and feeding on the feathers. They are known as Mallophaga, or bird lice, though some occur on the hair of mammals. They are usually regarded as degraded Pseudoneuroptera. See Mallophaga.
- n. - Any one of the numerous species of aphids, or plant lice. See Aphid.
- n. - Any small crustacean parasitic on fishes. See Branchiura, and Ichthvophthira.
- v. t. - To clean from lice.
Referring Clues
- No-goodnik
- Contemptible one
- Screw (up)
- Cootie
- Real heel
- Cad
- Contemptible person
- Nit layer
- Scoundrel
- Spoil, with "up"
- Sleaze
- Crumb
- Blackguard
- Botch (up)
- Stinker
- Skunk
- Spoiler
- It might make you a nitpicker
- It could make you a nit picker
- Wingless parasite
- Dirty rat
- Rotter
- Wingless insect
- Nogood-nik
- Parasitic insect
- Good-for-nothing
- Vermin
- Despicable person
- Grown-up nit
- Nogoodnik
- Wingless, bloodsucking insect
- Unethical one
- Dirty dog
- Unethical character
- No-good sort
- Despicable character
- Reason to nitpick?
- Adult nit
- Stinkeroo
- Asshole
- Rat
- It might turn you into a nitpicker
- Common parasite
- Crumbum
- Aphid
- Rotten fellow
- Certain parasite
- Tiny sucker
- Nit
- Ruin, with "up"
- Parasite with no wings
- Annoying insect
- Wingless parasitic insect
- Bloodsucking insect
- See a purpose to a most unpleasant creature
- Wretch in peasant garb removing top
- Look to find employment for unpleasant person
- Head bug
- See 24 down
- Despicable chap left river
- Head parasite
- Hair parasite
- Contemptible person steals one from a woman
- Insect ineffective after head transplant
- I got rid of female insect
- Bug where French enter London college
- 25 left by river
- Parasite left on river
- No-good guy
- It's small and sucks
- It sucks
- Bug
- Unethical sort
- ___ up (botch)
- Deplorable sort
- Two-legged rat
- Burns wrote a poem to one, perhaps surprisingly
- Contemptible sort
- Small parasite
- Target of permethrin cream
- Despicable sort
- Scalp bug
- Scalp pest
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - January 11, 2026
- Your Life Choices - September 09, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - September 05, 2025
- Daily American - September 01, 2025
- Mirror Daily - August 23, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - August 13, 2025
- Daily Quick - August 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - August 01, 2025
- Daily Quick - July 09, 2025
- Daily American - May 27, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 25, 2025
- Mirror Daily - April 20, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 08, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - March 11, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - February 28, 2025
- Daily Quick - December 24, 2024
- Mirror Daily - November 17, 2024
- Your Life Choices - November 03, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - October 22, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - October 18, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - October 07, 2024
- Mirror Daily - October 06, 2024
- Your Life Choices - October 04, 2024
- Daily American - September 14, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - September 04, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - May 17, 2024
- Daily Quick - May 01, 2024
- Daily American - April 30, 2024
- USA Today - March 05, 2024
- LA Times - January 15, 2024
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